::1:: APHC010034132026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 2149/2026 Between: 1. B SWAPNA, D/O. B. KRUPAKAR, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC SENIOR ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTOR I ADM COURT, PRODDATUR, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME (COURTS.A) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AT AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522238 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PROSECUTIONS, STATE OF A.P., VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT 520002 ...RESPONDENT(S): ::2:: This Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the Petitioners for the following relief: “to issue an appropriate order or directions more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents not considering the petitioner claim for promotion to the post of Additional Public Prosecutor Grade-II without reference to charge memo vide Memo No. 1901041/B1/2023 dated. 05.05.2023 (issue relating to the year 2022) in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257, General Administration Department, dated 10.06.1999 as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, discrimination and contrary to service rules apart from violation of article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the orders of this Hon'ble Court and consequentially direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as Additional Public Prosecutor Grade-ll in terms G.O.Ms.No.257, General Administration Department, dated 10.06.1999 with all consequential benefits and pass…..” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home Department appearing for the respondent Nos. 1 and 2. 3. The present Writ Petition is filed being aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not considering the claim of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Additional Public Prosecutor Grade–II, without reference to the charge memo bearing Memo No.1901041/B1/2023, ::3:: dated 05.05.2023 (relating to the year 2022), in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257, General Administration Department, dated 10.06.1999. 4. It is submitted that a similarly situated person, who was also facing departmental proceedings, had approached this Court by filing W.P. No.39435 of 2022, and the said Writ Petition was disposed of on 06.12.2022, directing the respondents therein to consider his case for promotion to the post of Regional Director of Municipal Administration, without reference to the charge memo, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257, General Administration Department, dated 10.06.1999, and the charge memo therein having been issued vide G.O.Rt.No.780, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (VIG.III) Department, dated 20.10.2022. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and parity of circumstances, the learned counsel for the Petitioner respectfully prays that this Court may be pleased to extend the same relief to the present Petitioner. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Additional Public Prosecutor Grade-II without reference to ::4:: the charge memo dated 05.05.2023 in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257 General Administration (Ser.C) Department, dated 10.06.1999, if the petitioner’s case is in the zone of consideration. No order as to costs. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications if any pending, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH Dt:27.01.2026 klk ::5:: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.2149 of 2026 Dt:27.01.2026 klk 249